,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjai,mr4
 ,payne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4   
,rask91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael  
,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,coh51  
,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4           
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,doggett1 & ,mr4 ,gu?rie7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = heal? 
& wellness coa*es4  ,:]eas              
life/yle-relat$ *ronic diseases are at !
 he>t ( ! curr5t heal? c>e crisis 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
has deem$ *ronic disease ! public heal? 
*all5ge ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas decades 
( rese>* h l9k$ life/yle factors1 su* z 
inactivity1 poor diet1 tobacco smok+1 & 
su/a9$ /ress1 ) increas$ risk = major   
illnesses & dea?2 ,:]eas attempts to    

r$uce ^! life/yle-relat$ *ronic diseases
 & co/s h prov5 to be f9ancially        
unsusta9able )9 a sy/em t rew>ds        
hospitalizations & invasive proc$ures2  
,:]eas inc5tives = int]v5tions &        
te*nologies t a*ieve desir$ outcomes su*
 z outpati5t c>e1 risk managem5t1 pati5t
 support1 & heal? coa*+ %\ld be         
enc\rag$2 ,:]eas a l>ge gap exi/s betwe5
 heal? c>e provid] recomm5dations &     
su/a9able heal?-relat$ behavior *ange2  
,:]eas heal? coa*es are a new type (    
heal? c>e work] :o s]ve z wellness      
guides & supportive m5tors t motivate   
individuals to cultivate positive heal? 
*oices & move !m t[>d ^? specific goals2
 ,:]eas heal? coa*es s]ve a vital role 9
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complem5ts & does n replace ! "w ( heal?
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increas+ numb] ( /udies t %[ !          
effectiv5ess ( heal? & wellness coa*es 9
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r$uc+ heal? c>e co/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! 

ef=ts ( heal? & wellness coa*es ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates on _! important "w to     
improve ! heal? & wellness ( ! ,nation4